NZQA registered unit standard
2878 version 5
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Title
Apply knowledge of hair and scalp conditions to analyse and select
corrective treatments for the hair and scalp
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
2
This unit standard is for people in the hairdressing industry who
have a basic knowledge of how to apply corrective treatments
and wish to increase their knowledge of selection of corrective
treatments.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of advanced conditions of the hair and scalp,
analyse the hair and scalp for corrective treatment; select
corrective treatment and describe application and follow-up
details; and select corrective treatments for thinning hair.
Classification
Beauty Services > Hairdressing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Legislative requirements refer to the obligations of the employer and/or employee
under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health (Hairdressers)
Regulations 1980.
2
In this unit standard all work must comply with legislative requirements and must
ensure optimum hair condition and maximum client comfort at all times.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of advanced conditions of the hair and scalp.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Contagious conditions of the skin and scalp are described in terms of type,
cause, signs, and treatment advice.
Range
contagious conditions must include but are not limited to –
impetigo, folliculitis, pediculosis capitis, and may include – tinea
capitis;
cause must include but is not limited to – the way the condition is
spread;
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treatment advice includes – when to seek medical advice.
1.2
Non-contagious conditions of the scalp are described in terms of type, cause,
signs, and treatment advice.
Range
non-contagious conditions must include but are not limited to –
alopecia areata (including alopecia totalis and alopecia
universalis), androgenic alopecia in men and women, diffuse hair
loss, seborrehea, seborrheic dermatitis, sebaceous cyst, pityriasis
simplex, trichotillomania, cicatricial and traction alopecia;
treatment advice includes – when to seek medical advice.
Outcome 2
Analyse the hair and scalp for corrective treatment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Consultation with the client identifies and confirms the work needed.
2.2
Analysis of hair determines hair characteristics and condition.
Range
2.3
examination – visual, physical.
Analysis of the scalp determines scalp condition.
Range
abrasion, sensitivity, disorders.
Outcome 3
Select corrective treatment and describe application and follow-up details.
Range
includes conditioning treatments, porosity fillers;
may include any one of – oil treatments, proteins, moisture, dandruff treatment,
ultraviolet, high frequency.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The corrective treatment selected matches hair and scalp characteristics and
condition.
3.2
The application method for treatment is described in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
3.3
The follow-up home haircare programme described complements the corrective
treatment.
Outcome 4
Select corrective treatments for thinning hair.
Range
two corrective treatments for thinning hair.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
The effect of corrective treatments for thinning hair on the scalp is described.
4.2
Selected corrective treatments for thinning hair match hair type and scalp
requirements.
4.3
Ingredients are described in terms of matching client’s needs.
4.4
The application of corrective treatments for thinning hair is described in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
4.5
Recommended take-home corrective treatments for thinning hair match hair
type and scalp requirements and meet client’s hair restoration needs.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
8 February 1995
31 December 2016
Review
2
19 December 1997
31 December 2016
Review
3
27 January 2003
31 December 2016
Review
4
22 August 2008
31 December 2016
Review
5
19 March 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0020
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc at
enquiries@hito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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